A RECIPE CALLED LIFE

Everyone knows how to
Make it, bake it
Dress it, serve it
Relish it, taste it.
All have same ingredients; and yet
Some make a khichadi
A total mess of taste and aroma.
Others like it spicy and hot.
… And some manage that extra flavour
A unique mix.
Some like it on slow simmer
Others like it quick and fast.
Isn’t it amazing
That with the same ingredients
It comes out sweet for some
And salty, bitter, sour for others?
Is it in its parts?
Or is it in preparation?
Or is it in the serving?

My Life was sweet
Lovely, fabulous
Looked good
Tasted even better.
But, little did I know,
Even after being prepared
You could,
By a magic wand
Take Love away
And leave my Life
Dull, insipid, flat……
…………. And cold.
The same dish I admired
Tasted, enjoyed
I hate it now.
Please don’t ruin my favourite dish
By taking Love away.

About me

I have done a long stint in the Indian Navy that lasted for nearly thirty seven years; I rose as far as my somewhat rebellious and irreverant nature allowed me to. On retirement, in Feb 2010, the first thing that occured to me, and those around me, was that I Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (you will find an article with this title in this blog) and hadn't lost all my noodles and hence thought of a blog titled 'This 'n That'. I later realised that every third blog is called 'This 'n That' and changed the name to 'Sunbyanyname'.
I detest treading the beaten track. This blog offers me to air 'another way' of looking at things. The idea is not just to entertain but also to bring about a change. Should you feel differently, you are free to leave your comments. You can leave comments even when you agree and want to share your own experience about the topic of the blog post.
Impudent or otherwise, I have never been insousciant and I am always concerned about the betterment of community, nation and the world. I hope the visitors of this blog would be able to discern it.